Description

Bestselling author Cesar Millan takes his principles of dog psychology a step further, showing you how to develop the calm-assertive energy of a successful pack leader and use it to improve your dog's life-and your own.
Filled with practical tips and techniques as well as real-life success stories from his clients (including the Grogan family, owners of Marley from "Marley & Me") and his popular television show "Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, " Cesar helps you understand and read your dog's energy as well as your own so that you can move beyond just correcting behavioral issues and take your connection with your dog to the next level.
The principles of calm-assertive energy will help you become a better pack leader in every area of your life, improving your relationships with friends, family, and coworkers.
In addition, Cesar addresses several important issues for the first time, including what you need to know about the major dog behavior tools available and the difference between "personality" and "instability."
Ultimately, what emerges from "Be the Pack Leader" are both happier dogs "and" happier, more centered owners.show more

About Cesar Millan

Founder of the Dog Psychology Center in Los Angeles, CESAR MILLAN is the star of "Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan "on the National Geographic Channel. In addition to Cesar's educational seminars and work with unstable dogs, he and his wife have founded the Cesar and Ilusion Millan Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing financial support and rehabilitation expertise to shelters. A native of Culican, Mexico, Cesar lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Ilusion, and their two sons, Andre and Calvin.
MELISSA JO PELTIER, an executive producer and writer of "Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, " has been honored for her film and television writing and directing with an Emmy, a Peabody, and more than fifty other awards. She lives in Nyack, New York, with her husband, writer-director John Gray, and stepdaughter, Caitlin.show more

Table of contents

Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Mirror, Mirror?
PART ONE: Balancing Your Dog
Chapter 1: Identifying Instability
Chapter 2: Discipline, Rewards and Punishment
Chapter 3: The Best Tool in the World
Chapter 4: Fulfilling Breed
The Sporting Group
The Hound Group
The Working Group
The Herding Group
The Terrier Group
The Toy Group
The Non-Sporting Group
PART TWO: Balancing Ourselves
Chapter 5: Dysfunction Junction
Chapter 6: Transforming Energy into Action
Chapter 7: Leadership for Dogs
Chapter 8: Our Four-Legged Healers
Epilogue: Humans and Dogs: The Long Walk Home
Appendix: Quick Reference Guide to Becoming a Better Pack Leader
Meeting a Dog for the First Time
Introducing Your Dog to a New Person (Especially a Child)
Introducing a New Person into Your Home
Mastering the Walk
Returning from the Walk
The Feeding Ritual
Managing Food Aggression
Facing an Aggressive Dog
Claiming Your Space
Dealing with Obsessive and Fixated Behaviors
Managing Stress at the Vet
Going to the Dog Park
Choosing a Dog with the Right Energy
Introducing a Dog to a House for the First Time
Notes
Bibliography and Additional Recommendations for Further Reading
Organizations to Turn To
Illustration Credits
Indexshow more

Customer reviews

"others talk the talk and sound convincing to a novice.
lots of that talk and methods are silly , some cruel and teasing ,,and its quite obvious that cash is the driving force behind writing the book .
cesar is the only one that absolutely knows his stuff.does not harm the dog .and writes in an interesting and easy to understand format .
excellent reference material for novices and professional trainers alike"show more